To Be True

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To Be True is an album released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes on the Philadelphia International record label in February 1975. It was produced by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Robert Christgau	(B+)

The album features the hit singles "Bad Luck", "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" with Sharon Paige, and "Where Are All My Friends" .

Track listing

All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.

Side one

1. "Where Are All My Friends" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead) – 3:22
2. "To Be True" – 4:42
3. "Pretty Flower" (Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead) – 5:42
4. "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (Female vocal by Sharon Paige) – 3:45

Side two

1. "Nobody Could Take Your Place" – 4:22
2. "Somewhere Down the Line" – 4:55
3. "Bad Luck" (Carstarphen, McFadden, Whitehead) – 6:29
4. "All Because of a Woman" (McFadden, Whitehead, Huff) – 5:29

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions
		US	US R&B
1975	To Be True	26	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US	US R&B
1974	"Where Are All My Friends"	80	8
1975	"Bad Luck"	15	4
	"Hope That We Can Be Together Soon"	42	1

Samples

Cyndi Lauper used an interpolation of "Where Are All My Friends" in the 2008 song "Set Your Heart" from her album Bring Ya to the Brink.

External links

• Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes-To Be True at Discogs

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1975 (U.S.)